#E04760
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(62% 0.189 15.2), rgb(224, 71, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#E04760 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E04760 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 71, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.189 15.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E04760 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E04760 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E04760 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E04760 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7682
oklch(70.8% 0.148 15.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E04760
oklch(62% 0.189 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF214A
oklch(55.6% 0.205 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#B30D3C
oklch(49.2% 0.191 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#911331
oklch(42.6% 0.158 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#751B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.123 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#45121A
oklch(27.1% 0.078 14.9)
#E04760 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6E6B60 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B5C | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F52451 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E04760
#E04760
oklch(62% 0.189 15.2)
- #00999A
#00999A
oklch(61.9% 0.105 195.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E04760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
Use #E04760 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.